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i went through and read a bunch of the freeze branding threads, and have been considering branding mine for a while, but i was waiting till i got some i knew id keep..  well they are here now but my only concern is I know freeze branding turns the hair folicles white.. My dogs are yella.  Anyone got any pics of yellow dogs with freeze brands??  if so Post them up..  thanks.

I was wonderin how it would show on the yellow dogs too. I am going to brand some more of mine, got 4 BMC's they just aint big enough yet.

Look at the sticky on Hog Dogs called Dog Identification-Brands.

Dub I did but no pics of yellow dogs with freeze brands... I just wanna know if a freeze brand will show on a yella dog before i buy a branding iron.

I'd think the white wouldn't show up just real good. On that other thread though if you hold it a lil longer then you would for the white hair it'll just leave a bald spot almost like a fire brand. I wouldn't think that'd look 2 bad on a yella dog imo

Heres one on my buddy's dog. Shows up good.

(http://i693.photobucket.com/albums/vv292/Rickards_photos/SCOUT-1.jpg)

I've seen a one yellow dog with a freeze brand.  I think it must of been left on alil to long, cuz at first glance it looks like a hot brand would look like on a cow.  It doesn't look to bad in my opinion, it definitely shows up good enough to say "that dog is mine".

they'll just hold the iron on it longer so it kills the follicle instead of just the pigment.  

Oops, I know I have seen it on yellow dogs but they were darker yellow and the brand was white. I know that on white dogs you leave it on longer and the hair falls out. I will look around for the pics I saw.

Ive seen this dog somewhere...  Wasnt it one of michelle's?

Yes it was one of michelles, thats the dog he bred his honey dog to.

Yeah that's Scout. My buddy bought him from Jim Fraiser . That dog hunts hard and catches like a bulldog  ;)
I have a pup out of him and my Honey I have high hopes for.

(http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/af284/TuskHog/paradeandreindeer013.jpg)  Here is a yellow dog. Just left brand on for about 6 seconds longer than darker dogs. Instead of white hair you get no hair. Brand is a horseshoe B

Thanks tusk thats what i was looking for..  Did you use liquid nitrogen or alcohol and dry ice?

  Always use nitrogen, haven't had much success with alcohol and dry ice.

what was your hold time?  Ive been told hold time for white hair is like 8-10 senconds..

   12 to 14 seconds to take the hair off, you got to have a feel for how thick hided they are. Still learning on the dogs. Horses are probably alot easier( or maybe it's because I've done quite a few) One thing I have noticed, seems that the longer haired a dog is the thicker the hide and requires a couple more seconds than the shorter haired dogs. This will hold true to horses also. I'm no pro, trial and error. If in dought don't hold as long, its alittle harder but you can go over later. ( and I have) Good Luck!

Thanks brother thats exactly what i was lookin for.